Rotatable display stand



May 3, 1927. 1,627,130

J. B. VOGLER ROTATABLE DI S PLAY 5 TAND- Filed June 19, 1924 2Sheets-Sheet 1 7 anvmdo z 7 2171126 M2716! May 3 1927.

1,627,130 J. B. VOGLER ROTATABLE DISPLAY STAND Filed June 19, 1924 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 3, 1921.

UNITED STATES-PATENT 0 JAMES is. VOGLEB, or orraBLo'rrE, Noa'rn canonma.

BOTATA'BLE DISPLAY STAND.

1 Application and June '19,

The object of my invention is toprovide .a novel rotatable stand for thedisplay of preserves, groceries, etc., and to PI'OVldG; novel means forcontinuouslyv rotatmg ,the stand. I attain the objects of my inventlonby the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in 'which-Figure 1 is a vertical section through my invention partly in elevation;A y

Fig. 2 1s a horizontal section on l1ne 2-2v of Flg. 1; J F Fig. 3 is avertical section on line of 1g. 1'

Fig. 4 is a vertical section through a modified form of my invention;

Fig. 5 is a detail vertical sectional view of electrically drivenoperating means for rotating the stand; v

Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectlon on line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Like numerals designate like parts in each I of the several views.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, I provide a suitable base 1having ball races 2 and 3 carryingthe ball bearings 7 which ride intheinverted ball races 5 and 6 of rotatable stand floor 4. Base 1 isprovided with the horizontal flange 8 extending over floor 4, as shownin Fig. 1. Rigidly mounted on rotatable floor 4 is a hollow standardMounted on the upper end of standard 9 1s a suitable lamp support 12carrying lamp 14. I provide circu ar flanges 13 on the member 12 towhich display cards or signs or price tags may be attached., Mounted onthe floor 4 is a suitable preferably circular tray 10 above which are aseries of other trays 10 of graded and aced a art from each other by thesupportlng mem rsI 11, as shown in Fig. 1. Both of the trays 10 areprovidedwith annular flanges which may be-either u turned (as shown inthe drawings) or ownturned, if preferred. Lamp 14 contains anincandescent bulb, the electric light wire to same being carried throughth hollow standard 3 and casing 12, as shown in Fig. 3. 1 y

Referring the modified form of my 1n-' vention'shown in Figs. 4, 5 'and6, I provide a similar display stand wh1ch, however, is provided withaseries of ball races and ball ,bearings'designated as 16, arrangedbetween each of the several shelves 10 and their supports 15; and I alsoprovide similar ball races-and ball bearings 17, between the 1924.Serial No. 721,121.

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lamp support and the uppermost member 15, as shown m Fig. 4c. I mayprovide means for continuously rotating both of the stands disclosed inFigs. 1 and 4, such as is illustrated in Fig. 5, consisting of asuitable electric motor 28 positioned under the floor 4 and on the base1 and driving'the shaft 26 which is mounted in a suitable bearing 27 andthrough suitable reducing ears 31 and 32, in turn driving the sha '23which is mounted in bearings 24 and-carries the gear 22 which mesheswith the ring gear 21 afiixed tofloor 4, as-shown in Fig. 5. I may alsoprovide a suitable clutch 25 o rated by clutclrlever 29 which ismounteon and may be provid with any suitab e braces or reinforcementsnecessary to ive the stand the needed strength. Each elf mayindependently revolve on roller bearany suitable shape such as round,square,- 1 trlangular, octagon, p ramidal or oblon ings, as shown in 'Fi4 or the entire series of shelves maybe a ed to eachother and all berotatable together relative to the base,

as shown in form illustrated in Fig. 1. I

provide. suitable oil holes on the upper side 1 of every set of rollerbearings. The stand is primarily intendedfor window display purposes. I

WhatIclaimis: Y

1. In a rotatable display stand, the combination of a base, a floorrotatably mounted on the base, a hollow cylindrical tube mounted on thefloor and tlirough which electric conductors may be carried 1n concealedposition, said tube being adapted to support an electric lamp on the topof the tube, a'series of tra of graded sizes havingannular upturnflanges, said trays graduall ing in size tier-by tier toward therespective trays and ports being rotatable relati z to the hollowcylindrical tube which supports the lamp, l)

ring gear aiii'xed to said floor device, and

means operatively connected with. said gear for rotating the floor andtrays".

2. In a" rotatable display-stand, the combination of a base, a floorrotatably mounted on the, base, a hollow cylindrical tube mounty standsmay be of an desired height -ed on the floor and throngh which electricdrical supports being independently rotat l0 conductors maybe carried inconcealed posiable relative to the hollow cylindrical tube tion, saidtube being adapted to support an "which supports the lamp, a ring gearaflixed electric lamp mounted onthe top of the to said'floor device andmeans operatively tube, a series of trziysof graded sizes havinconnected with said ring gear for rotating annular upturned'flanges saidtrays gra the floor and trays. ually decreasing in size tier by tiertoward the top of the stand, a series of cylindrical Y J 7 JAMES B.VOGLER; supports, the respective trays and cylinf p

